Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 user manual Getting Started, Component Arrangement

GETTING STARTED

There are two stages to an efficient installation of the MegaTheater system.

Stage 1 is the placement and connection of all the components. We have made this as easy as possible by color-coding all of the critical connections.

Stage 2 is set-up and adjustment. You tell the AVS550 what type of TV set you have. You may also you tell it what type of speakers you have and their placement. You may also set up parental controls and adjust lan- guage preferences at this time.

COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT:

The arrangement of the speakers within the room sig- nificantly influences their performance. Here are a few guidelines to help you get the most from your system.

•The TV monitor is the focal point of any home the- ater system. The front left and right speakers should be placed symmetrically a few feet to either side of the TV. These speakers should be no farther apart than the distance of the listener to the speakers.

•The center channel speaker should be placed directly above or below the TV, and ideally at the same distance from the listener as the left and right speakers. Placing the front left, front right, and cen- ter speakers at the same height is preferred.

•The surround speakers should be placed on the side walls, slightly to the rear of the listening posi- tion. Ideally they should face each other and be at a level about 2-3 feet higher than the listeners’ ears. If that is not possible, they may be placed on the rear wall facing forward.

•The subwoofer is best placed in the front half of the room, near the plane of the front speakers. Placing the subwoofer in a corner will provide the most effi- cient coupling of the subwoofer’s energy to the

room. Positioning the subwoofer away from the walls will reduce its output. Room acoustics play a major role in the propagation of bass notes, so it is advisable to experiment with a variety of placement options and stick with the one that gives the strongest bass with the most even response throughout the room.

•The remote control needs a clear line of sight to the AVS550’s front panel.

	MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DISTANCE
		APART FOR HOME THEATER
		MAIN SPEAKERS
		CENTER CHANNEL
SURROUND	LEVEL	45 ANGLE	SURROUND
	WITH
SPEAKER	CENTER		SPEAKER
	SPEAKER
		POWERED
		SUBWOOFER

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